How To Install binutils on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils on Kali Linux. binutils is GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils on Kali Linux.

What is binutils

binutils is:

The programs in this package are used to assemble, link and manipulate binary and object files. They may be used in conjunction with a compiler and various libraries to build programs.

There are three methods to install binutils on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install binutils Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install binutils using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install binutils

Install binutils Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install binutils using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install binutils

Install binutils Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install binutils using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install binutils

How To Uninstall binutils on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the binutils package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove binutils

Uninstall binutils And Its Dependencies

To uninstall binutils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove binutils

Remove binutils Configurations and Data

To remove binutils configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge binutils

Remove binutils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove binutils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge binutils

Dependencies

binutils have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.